You can say this about body cleansing . .

“The process is not always pretty, but the results are always beautiful”

Colonic

A colonic, simply put is the flushing of water into your colon to remove waste and feces that normal bowel movements do not pass. That is it! Yes you can buy $100 kits that will give you the best colonic ever, but honestly all you technically need is a beer bong and an open mind. . Sorry there is my sense of humor shining through again. For the record, I do recommend you get a kit for this, just don’t spend over a $100. The part most people won’t tell you is that performing a colonic can cause ‘discomfort’.

Parasites

While the term ‘paratsites’ can refer to any number of things including leeches. Typically in the world of body cleanse and when people refer to parasite cleanse they are talking about intestinal parasites, also known simply known as worms. The best way to prevent the contraction of parasite is to avoid undercooked meat, avoid unclean water and avoid skin to skin contact with any on who may have parasites.

Toxins

Toxins in the world of health and cleansing can refer to any number of things that we take into our bodies.  From free radicals from processed food to cigarette smoke to car exhaust. Toxins is really just referring to any unnatural substance, unfortunately the life style we typically all live exposes to a large amount of toxins on a daily basis. The are unavoidable. The can reduce your exposure to them by eating organic and natural foods, not exposing yourself to second hand smoke and limiting your intake of alcohol. Ultimately you will be exposed to and ingest toxins in most of your daily interactions, so while this is a huge buzz word right now, just know that almost any legitimate cleanse you  decide to use will rid your body of toxins, you don’t need a special ‘Toxin Cleanse’ to do so. Cleansing yourself of toxins is important, as the damage caused to cells may require the use of anti aging products.

Okay so that is it for this edition of Body Cleanse Jargon and Nonsense, again you can email suggestions or leave them in comments (i love comments!) about any other topics or buzzwords you want me to ‘expose’

Thanks for reading.

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We have all seen those commercials and advertisements about latest body cleansing diet or detox diets and asked, do I really need that? If you have asked yourself that question, the answer is probably yes. Doing a whole body cleanse or going on a body cleanse diet can have some pleasantly surprising side effects, including better skin without the use of anti aging products. The hardest part of detoxifying your body is staying committed to the process of cleansing your body.

If you find yourself relating to any of these symptoms it’s time to consider doing a cleanse.

• You find yourself feeling constantly tired, even after getting a good night’s rest.
• You find it hard to concentrate at work.
• You recently have had an acne break outs or skin irritation
• You are suffering from constant headaches or frequent migraines
• You are suffering from bad breathe, despite good dental hygiene
• You commonly have unpleasant or painful bowel movements

If two or more of the above symptoms describe you then it is time for you to consider a whole body cleanse or detox diet. I really want to point out something important to everyone reading, I can not emphasize this enough – Do NOT do a detox diet, cleansing fast or body cleanse strictly for weight loss. Yes, weight loss is a nice ‘side effect’ or changing your diet during a detox, however, almost all the weight comes back after you come off of your cleanse. Weight loss requires a life style change not just a diet change.

So we have decided we are suffering from a few of the symptoms listed above, and we have agreed we are not going to do a cleanse for weight loss, but to detoxify our body. The next step is probably the most important, even more important than deciding what type of cleanse to do, you must be ready to make a real commitment to seeing the cleanse through and stick to it every day. If you are ready to make that commitment then you are ready to choose the best cleanse for your body.

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Antioxidants

In short, antioxidants prevent the oxidizing of molecules on a cellular level. This process oxidation produces free radicals (another buzz word!). These free radicals attach themselves to other cells and can actually set off a chain reaction of sorts that can cause damage to your cells. Antioxidants will bond to these free radicals and prevent them from damaging cell. Acai berries, blue berries and pomegranate juice have some of the highest levels of antioxidants, consuming these daily can prevent cell damage and are natural anti aging agents.

Free Radicals

Free radicals are simply the name given to unstable molecules produced by a chemical reaction. These molecules are unstable and can easily bond with and alter other molecules. Free radicals don’t just occur in your body, these unstable molecules are the primary causes of combustion and other violent chemical reactions. These are produced in your body when our bodies try to break down unnatural products such as preservatives, food coloring and other nasty things we Americans eat on a daily basis. Free radicals can not be avoided, as even some supplements like liquid fish oil can create free radicals in the body. Just remember to supplement with foods that are high in antioxidants.

Diet Detox

Diet detox refers to body cleanses that require you to (often drastically) alter your diet. I recommend every does their research before doing a whole body detox diet, or any whole body cleanse for that matter. The idea behind these is the by replacing solid foods with a nutritious liquid diet you will be able to rid your body of toxins by flushing them out. These can be very effective, however you cannot neglect your nutritional needs and just fast hoping to cleanse your body. You will need to provide your body with adequate nutrition from the juice blends or smoothies, you often see a lot of detox diets asking you drink vegetable broth for this reason. While there are some critics, the master cleanse is the most popular of these, often being referred to as the lemonade diet.

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Target specific cleanses do just what the name implies; they target specific parts of our body. The most common ones are liver cleanse, kidney cleanse and the colon cleanse. These typically are done to correct specific symptoms and some of them are not for the faint of heart, like the liver flush. I have never personally done a target specific cleanse, but as I learn more I will write about the on my blog here.

The most popular type of cleanse (next to the master cleanse) is the herbal supplement body cleanse. These are generally the easiest cleanses as they allow you to continue with your normal diet. This doesn’t mean that you can eat whatever you want and still gain the benefits of a body cleanse! These generally come in capsule form and focus on milk thistle and adding fiber to help clean out your system.  Milk thistle focuses on detoxifying your liver and can actually aide in the repairing of damage done to you liver. The fiber adds bulk to your stool to help with the passing of toxins and other unwanted material.

Fasting cleanses typically involve removing solid foods completely for your diet for a set amount of time. There are a few different programs often called detox diets, with various juice recipes to help in the removal of toxins from your body.

The most famous of these is the master cleanse or the lemonade diet. The master cleanse had been around for more than forty years. This involves mixing lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper into a concoction that some refer to as spicy lemonade. While popular most who start this diet rarely commit to the recommended length of time, which is 10 days. This is why (like I have talked about before) it is very important to  fully commit to cleansing your body before you start.

The last type of cleanse isn’t really a cleanse at all and I recommend you stay away from. These are weight loss cleanses that often have you on a supplement that speeds up your metabolism in an unnatural way. Remember the primary focus of a cleanse is not weight loss, the focus if a cleanse is to detoxify your body.

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